The Queen's Corgi Quotes

“Inner qualities, not outer appearances.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Little by little it dawned on me that there was a purpose to life. That we had the chance to use this precious existence to develop our most altruistic motives and compassionate instincts. To be the best that we could be!”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Our true purpose in life –’ he paused ‘– is to awaken to our own energy,”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“impulse control is critical if we are to cultivate the habits of success.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“There can come a time, witnessing the decline of a loved one, when the peace of physical death starts to seem preferable to the torture of continued living.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“You don’t need any special ability to care for the well-being of others. Anyone can practise generosity, giving support to those around us.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“we create our own reality, even if we don’t recognise this.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“not all sense is common.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“a life lived in fear is no life at all.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Most of our behaviour is automatic, operating without the need for conscious thought.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“kinesiology uses muscle monitoring to identify stress patterns in the body.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“being consistent and authentic are the keys to successful training.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“doing things well is generally more important than doing them quickly.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Focus on the big picture,”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“when people are tired, they’re more vulnerable to temptation. Nutrition is another. When we’re hungry, our will is weakened.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“the most fulfilled and purposeful people are those who have turned their abilities to a cause that’s greater than themselves.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Enjoy the pleasures of this world, but don’t neglect your inner well-being.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“the more we keep giving, the more profound our sense of well-being.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Eudemonia, on the other hand, is the happiness we get from what we give to the world.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Hedonia is happiness we get when we take from the world. Chocolate. Parties. Stuff. It’s all coming from outside ourselves.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“she carries with her an almost-tangible expectation that your own deepest wish, like hers, is to serve a greater purpose.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Wisdom is what happens when our understanding of a thing deepens to the point that it changes our behaviour.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“The true purpose of alchemy is about reining in our baser instincts –’ he nodded towards me ‘– and realizing our highest potential.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Casting a stone into a tranquil lake has a much greater impact than throwing the same stone into a turbulent sea. So, too, the understanding of a settled mind.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“We're all works in progress. It takes courage to be open about our flaws, but that's what makes us authentic.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“The true purpose of alchemy is about reining in our baser instincts and realizing our highest potential.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“doing small acts with great love is our most precious gift, and not only for those we are helping. It is a wonderful paradox that when we help others, we, ourselves, are the first to benefit.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“I was warm with the glow of acceptance.”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“I thought he was going to leave me in a state of deep and continuing mystery but I really didn’t mind because he’d called me ‘dear boy’,”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose

“Our own well-being and the well-being of those around us depends on being guided by the right priorities,”
― David Michie, The Queen's Corgi: On Purpose